812 So. 2d 1221 - In Re Anonymous’s Empirical Analysis

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1. “"The trial court's findings based upon `the minor's composure, analytic ability, appearance, thoughtfulness, tone of voice, expressions and her ability to articulate her reasons and conclusions' are subjective judgments.... Such findings, by their nature, in many instances elude any meaningful elaboration. Nevertheless, we note that in an appropriate case a remand might be necessary for illustrations to support the trial court's findings, to the extent practicable, so as to allay concerns that the mere recitation by a trial court of these terms or similar descriptive terms will be a talismanic mantra, the use of which will result in the affirmance of the trial court's judgment in these cases."”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 812 So. 2d 1234 - Ex Parte Anonymous · 833 So. 2d 75 - In Re Anonymous

2. ““This matter comes before the Court pursuant to the Remand Order of the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals dated November 10, 2008, number 2080100. “Based on the facts and evidence presented ore tenus, the Court finds the following: “1) The minor is not sufficiently mature and well-informed enough to make the abortion decision on her own; and that “2) The performance of the abortion would not be in the minor’s best interest. “These conclusions are based on the following factors, observations and circumstances: “a.) The minor already has one child living with her and her mother. The minor gave no indication that her mother, if told about the pregnancy, would abuse, neglect, or in any way fail to care for her and another baby. The minor merely indicated that her mother would be upset and disappointed to find out about another pregnancy. Additionally, she gave no indication that telling her father about the pregnancy would result in abuse or neglect, or whether he might be able to offer assistance, only that she and her father were not close and she did not wish to tell him. It should also be noted that her father did not reside with her and her mother. “b.) The minor admitted that although she had been on birth control, she stopped it for medical reasons and apparently did not replace it with any other form of birth control. The Court found this to be an indication of poor judgment, poor insight, failure to learn from prior mistakes, and immaturity. “c.) The minor admitted that she”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. In re Anonymous

3. “"This is the second time this matter has been before this court. In In re Anonymous, 812 So.2d 1221 (Ala.Civ. App.2001), this court set forth the relevant procedural history and facts. "`On July 17, 2001, an unemancipated minor filed a petition pursuant to § 26-21-4, Ala.Code 1975, seeking a waiver of parental consent for an abortion. The trial court conducted a hearing. On July 20, 2001, the trial court entered an order denying the minor's petition for a waiver of parental consent. The minor appealed. "`The record indicates that the minor is 17 years old. At the time of the hearing, she was six weeks pregnant. The minor is about to start her senior year in high school. She has a 3.0 grade-point average, and she is involved in her high-school band. The minor plans to attend college; she has been accepted at a college and is currently completing applications for financial aid. She is also saving her earnings from her weekend job to defray some of her college expenses. "`The minor's grandmother is her legal guardian. The minor testified that she has lived with her grandmother since she was two or three years old. The minor testified that she sees her mother only once a week, and that she has not had any contact with her father since she was in the sixth grade. "`The minor testified that her grandmother is religious and that she is opposed to abortion. She testified that the grandmother had told her that if she became pregnant while she was a teenager, the grandmother would "put”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 812 So. 2d 1234 - Ex Parte Anonymous